Physiological changes in newborn skin after natural oil massage in rural Nepal

• Main Authors: Marty O Visscher (Author), Aimee Summers (Author), Vivek Narendran (Author), Subarna K Khatry (Author), Jeevan B Sherchand (Author), Steven C LeClerq (Author), Joanne Katz (Author), James M Tielsch (Author), Luke C Mullany (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Inishmore Laser Scientific Publishing Ltd, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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# Background Natural oils are applied daily to newborn infant skin during massage in certain cultures. In hospitalized premature infants, topical oils reduced infection and improved skin condition. A community study among neonates in rural Nepal compared sunflower and mustard oils for effects on ski...